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Life After Lockdown – The Yoga…
Whilst we all take heed to social distancing measures we can’t help but imagine our first day without ‘lockdown’. We’d…
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Life after Lockdown – Lucy James…
Whilst we all take heed to social distancing measures we can’t help but imagine our first day without ‘lockdown’. We’d…
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Life after Lockdown – Carrie Rainbow…
Whilst we all take heed to social distancing measures we can’t help but imagine our first day without ‘lockdown’. We’d…
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Bedford Modern School present Our Country’s Good
The true story of the first convict colony in Australia, Our Country’s Good is fearlessly bold and vibrantly theatrical. A play which cunningly redresses ideas about the morality of crime and punishment. Captain Phillip believes that it is his Officers’ duty to rehabilitate convicts rather than continually punish them for their criminal past. He commissions a…
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Book Review by James Cross
Welcome to our new monthly book review with James Cross. James is an avid book reader and by avid…..we mean obsessed. His skills have been put to good use both at Rogan’s Books and Oxfam Bookshop so you are in good hands with his book reviews. The Mercies by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave Kiran Millwood-Hargrave can…
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March Music Highlights
Here’s our picks of live music in Bedford this month. Pilgrim’s Progress Cantata – first performance in the UK Saturday 14 March at 7pm Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street Tickets: £8/£5 This month, the Romanian Pilgrim’s Progress Cantata will be performed by The Evanghelic Choir and Orchestra joined with Emanuel University Chamber Choir. And what better…
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Theatre Picks this February
Here’s Paula’s picks of theatre this month The Quarry at St Luke’s Morgan & West with Makin Productions present Morgan & West: Unbelievable Science Friday 21 February at 2.00pm Tickets: £12.00 (£10.00 concessions) Age guidance: 7+ Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics and bonkers biology in this fun-for-all-the-family science extravaganza! Magicians, time…
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Our February what’s on picks.
Circus of Illustration exhibition Foyer Gallery at Bedford School, Burnaby Road, De Parys Avenue MK40 2TU Until Tuesday 11 February Free entry The Circus of Illustration are holding an exhibition to celebrate the multitude of people who have been involved with them over the past 8 years. From the founding members to the latest exhibitors,…
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Santa to visit the Panacea Musuem for fun and to raise funds for the Foodbank
Visit the Panacea Museum on 7 or 14 December for the chance to meet the one and only Santa Claus. At 11am -12.30pm and 1pm – 3pm families can meet Santa and receive a small gift. Each day will be restricted to 50 children on a first come first served basis. There will also be…
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Clanger review: Banton live at Bedford Esquires
[photo credit: Neil McCarty) Banton performed at Esquires on Saturday 2 November, launching is new EP, Ball and Chain. Alison Taylor reviewed the gig.. Having spent much of the year performing solo on a chair due to his broken leg, it’s great to see Banton literally back on his feet, performing with his brand new…
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Clanger interview: HMLTD at Esquires
This Friday 18 October, HMLTD bring their much-anticipated show to Esquires. The band’s creative output is unparalleled when it comes to new ‘guitar’ bands. With a wide range of influences ranging from glam punk to electro, with 80’s leanings, HMLTD are one of the most exciting and visceral live artists to have broken out of…
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Extravaganza Bedford presents TWISTED CABARET’s Rock n Roll Circus
The Twisted Cabaret team returns to Esquires’ newly refurbished Room 2 in following their last sell-out cabaret show ‘Rock N roll Circus’ featuring a performance by tribute act, The Rolling Stones Now. Twisted Cabaret brings together top-class performers from the UK burlesque, drag and live music scenes for a darkly gothic evening of glamour, horror…
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Clanger interview: Feet
Feet (plus special guests The Courts) hit Bedford Esquires on Monday 21 October. Clanger correspondent, Lloyd Lugsden spoke to guitarist Harry Southerton for the lowdown on Reading Festival, dressing up and, first up, where their name came from… Bedford Clanger: Where did the name come from? Upon our first meeting, Joakim, who is now a pilot of…